bryoncunningham
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| "They are here" vs. "You are there" Hi Al. Thanks for your comments. Some thoughts The one exception I would take concerns item no. 2. I doubt that it is typically possible for the acoustics of the listening room to resemble those of the recording space in any meaningful way (assu... | |
| "They are here" vs. "You are there" Thanks for the responses. The majority of posters so far have a preference for the experience of "you are there." I have a pet theory about what creates that experience:Whether a system sounds like they are here or you are there is principally... | |
| ss multi-ch. amps vs multi seperate amps any adv. I had an Anthem D1 before and found it to be thin sounding. Friends told me if I didn't like the sound of the D1 I wouldn't like the Anthem amps.Not sure I agree that, since you didn't like the D1, you wouldn't like the A5 or P5. The Anthem Statem... | |
| Pre/Pro in Computer Setup Like you, I have a computer based setup. Also like you, I'm using an Empirical Audio component before the processor (in my case, the Pace Car 2).I second Ballan's suggestion of Meridian. I use the G68 for both music and movies and I've been very h... | |
| usb dac for hi-end system I agree with the posters who have recommended that you consider a USB to S/PDIF converter, such as this one. You have such an amazing digital front end already. Adding a converter to it would be a very economical way of getting your feet wet with ... | |
| ss multi-ch. amps vs multi seperate amps any adv. Hi Bacardi - I have no direct experience with Wyred 4 Sound, so I can't offer you an opinion. Sorry.I can certainly see the appeal in multiple mono amps. But I agree with Summitav's comment that...Unless you are going to be building the SOA $40k m... | |
| ss multi-ch. amps vs multi seperate amps any adv. To me, an important consideration is the question: What is the best use of your available funds? I suspect that investing in multiple amplifiers isn't.Given the processor you are using, I would say that a good multichannel amplifier would be the b... | |
| Best Preamp processor I can recommend Meridian. I use the G68 for both music and movies, and I've been very happy with it. The 861 would be even better.In my system, I use both the G68's digital crossover and its room correction, neither of which degrades the sound qua... | |
| Summertime ss amp Question Oops. Just read Elizabeth's post and your reply to it, which addressed my suggestion. | |
| Summertime ss amp Question ... fit into 17 X 8 X 19 inch space in Stereo closet and run cool, budget under $2K used.Is it possible to take the $2k that you're going to spend on a amp (that will most certainly not compete with your wonderful Atma-Spheres) and instead spend i... | |
| Sonos Products I use Sonos in my computer based system, including the handheld Sonos controller. I am very happy with it.But, as the other posters mentioned, there are issues with sound quality of Sonos. To begin with, I would avoid using the dac in the unit, an... | |
| Is the color in the amp , the preamp, the souce? Is the color in the amp, the preamp, the source?To add to my earlier post, and to address the OP more directly: I think there is a general consensus among audiophiles that colorations exist in every component in the system. Perhaps the greatest co... | |
| Where do you have your rack? I currently have my rack in a ventilated closet just outside the listening room. After battling mechanical and airborne vibration for years, I have finally won.The closet is just behind the wall with the speakers, so I have a 15 foot speaker cable... | |
| Is the color in the amp , the preamp, the souce? Baxter178 - Lots and lots of issues are raised by your post. It's obvious you have asked these questions in earnest, so I hope fellow A'goners will keep that in mind when responding (I've noticed things have been a bit volatile around here lately)... | |
| Speaker footers – Ugh I have used a variety of footers under speakers. The ones I got the best results from were Outriggers and the various Black Diamond Racing cones/pits.Unfortunately, there is only so much that can be learned from reading about these kinds of produc... |